Looks like legit as in the first picture there is some kind of glass reflection also looks like somebody took it through an other plane window can be a another military transport
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Chinese purchase of Su-35
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it is not as difficult, you just need to understand the language Su-30MKK it simply means modified Chinese commercial Su-30, Su-30MKI is de same modified comercial India.
The Russians follow also protocols Su-33 and MiG-29K the K is vessel or naval if the K is the first letter, but if it is a second k like in Su-30MK means modified commercial the Su-30MKK is modified commercial Chinese is not that complex; because last k means kitai or China
Perhaps the Su-35 in Chinese service is the Su-35SK or Su-35SKK like in the case of Su-27SK
Impossible to tell from the photos. But it is strange that the aircraft are so close to each other. It is not an air show or parade, but a delivery, no need for so tight and neat formation. Unless this photo was made specifically for a photo pos. during the delivery flight.
b787
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the american denominations are the same, F-15I, I for Israel, F-15S for Saudi arabia, F-4EJ last J for Japan, the problems comes simply because most people do not know Russian language, but is very likely Su-35s in Chinese service have either Su-27BMK or Su-35SK denominations
take for example F-15SG or F-15K they are given denominations based upon the country users one is for Singapore and the other Korea, but of course you read English and it is easy for you, but for a Russian who does not read it or speak it, well it is quiet difficult, and they will wonder why the F-15 has so many different letters.
You could say well the F-15E is the american version of the F-15I or F-15K for South Korea, and in that way is a bit easier for English speakers but if you read Russian the First M means modified and if it is MF means multi-role they know it because they speak the language
a similar american example is the F-4, the F-4J is a variant used by the US navy while the F-4EJ is the Japanese version of the F-4E, the first J is just a variant while the second J means Japan, that is repeated in the F-104 too.
The F-16 is not easier since they have blocks which basically make more difficult to understand sub variants from Variants
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Nice post B787,,,, I'll know who to ask, and thank you for taking the time!
From what I found out via replies at Twitter that Il-76 appears to be the RA-76846. One of six operated by the charter company "Aviacon Air Cargo", which is based at Koltsovo International Airport in Yekaterinburg.
So 4 end 2016 and 10 for this year and same in 2018 ?